Recently added articles from Kayak - Canada's History Magazine for Kids:
From the editor's desk.(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Hey Kayak readers, Welcome to our super-fun Summer Olympics Issue! Since the Summer Games only happen once every four years, we figured we'd better celebrate while we have the chance. And there's A LOT to celebrate when it comes to Canada and the Olympics. Our history is full of amazing ...
The Summer Olympic Games.(G anD a)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Gabe AND Allie present: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HEY GABE, HOW MANY MORE DAYS UNTIL THE SUMMER OLYMPICS? TOO MANY! I DON'T THINK I CAN WAIT ANY LONGER! Summer Games Galore On August 8,2008, the 29th Summer Olympic Games will get started ...
11 incredible olympians of the 20th century.(CanaDa CLOSe-up)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Canada's Olympic history is rich with stories of achievement, dedication, and courage. Over the next six pages, we take a look at some of the incredible athletes who brought Olympic glory to our country. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Check out these 11 inspiring Canadian ...
Olympic events.(EXTINCT)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Did you know that there are 28 sports represented at the Summer Olympic Games? Sounds like a lot, doesn't it? Well, that number jumps to nearly 400 when you count all the events within each sport. But for all of these current Olympic events, there are others that are no longer ...
Strange and surprising sports stories: lots of cool and unusual things have occurred at the Summer Games over the years. Below are four bizarre Olympic tales, each with a Canadian connection. Three of the stories are true, one is false. Guess which one we made up.(HISTORY mysTeRy)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Olympic Washout At the 1952 Games in Helsinki, Finland, three Canadian boxers were very low on cash. So, they decided to start up a laundry business. Whenever they weren't training, they made extra money by washing and ironing clothes for their fellow Olympians. They called ...